The Basic Nitty Gritty of Equine Clicker Training

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Concepts for beginning to clicker train a horse.
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Question 1

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What is the purpose of the 'click' in Equine Clicker Training?
Answer
  • an audible marker signal
  • a bridge between the desired behavior and the treat
  • a cue that tells the handler to go into treat delivery mode and the horse to go into treat retrieval mode
  • tells the horse to keep doing what he is doing

Question 2

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What can be used as the marker signal?
Answer
  • mechanical clicker
  • tongue click
  • any unique sound not used otherwise
  • a special word not used otherwise
  • a hand signal that makes the horse stop

Question 3

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The treats need to be something the horse really ______
Answer
  • likes
  • wants to get away from
  • has come to enjoy

Question 4

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Ideal treats come in _____ portions.
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  • tiny
  • generous
  • regular

Question 5

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Horses find ______ pieces easiest to retrieve from our hand.
Answer
  • single
  • loose

Question 6

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The treat needs to be delivered in a firm, ________ hand.
Answer
  • flat
  • outstretched
  • closed
  • steady

Question 7

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If the horse pushed down on your hand, push upwards with _____ force.
Answer
  • equal
  • more

Question 8

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Food rewards work well because horses usually find them __________.
Answer
  • Desirable.
  • A positive reinforcer.
  • Filling

Question 9

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Food treats are good to use because they are easy to:
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  • carry in a pocket or pouch
  • offer to the horse
  • use when riding

Question 10

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What can be used for food treats?
Answer
  • Anything the horse likes, in tiny portions.
  • Carrot, apple, horse pellets, peppermints, bread, grain, cereal, popcorn
  • Anything the horse likes in ample portions
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